The Shocking Plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

What to do with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is a hot topic in Washington D.C. and on Wall Street, and now, owners of preferred shares of the entities are bringing a proposal to the table. In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, financial-sector analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson look at how realistic it would be for Wall Street titans to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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